The Newsletter of the
Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy Jun - Jul 2017
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Contents
Events at the Sussex Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Arthur Rackham in Sussex on his 150th birthday . . . . . 3
Exhibition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Symposium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lunchtime concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Art Competition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Events around the world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Order Gramarye issue 11 e-book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Events at the Sussex Centre
Arthur Rackham in Sussex on his 150th birthday Exhibition, 8 September – 29 October 2017, Bateman’s 19 September 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Arthur Rackham’s birth. Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the leading illustrators in Britain’s ‘Golden Age’ of book illustration, and his works are still hugely popular today. He is linked to Bateman’s, Rudyard Kip ling’s home in Burwash, East Sussex, through his illus trations of Puck of Pook’s Hill, a tale Kipling based on the house and gardens, and to Sussex in general through a number of locations. To celebrate, the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy presents this exhibition of Arthur Rackham’s works inspired by Sussex at the National Trust’s Bateman’s House, alongside research-led responses 3
to them by Fine Art MA student Emma Martin. The exhibition will draw connections between illustration, fine art and fairy tales, and the history of the three within Sussex, England and globally. Symposium Saturday 16 September, 9.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m. Friends Meeting House, Priory Rd, Chichester, PO19 1NX. Tickets £25/£20 concessions. ‘I can only say that I firmly believe in the greatest, stimulating and educative power of imaginative, fantastic, and playful pictures and writings for children in their most impressionable years.’ (Rackham, 1934) To celebrate the 150th anniversary of ‘Golden Age’ illustrator Arthur Rackham, the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy welcomes you to a day of talks on his work, illustrations and legacy, as well as a one-off musical performance of Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué’s Undine. 4
Ticket price includes lunch, refreshments and concert. Buy tickets from the University’s online store at http://tinyurl. com/rackhamsymp. Download the full programme, with venue, accommodation and transport information, plus all abstracts and speaker biographies, from our website. Lunchtime Concert Lunchtime concert, Saturday 16 September 2017. Chichester Assembly Rooms, 82 North Street, PO19 1LQ Tickets £7. This concert performance will retell the narrative of Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's Undine, interspersed with some of the most iconic musical versions of the story, all set against Arthur Rackham's definitive illustrations. Please feel free to bring food and drink to this lunchtime performance. Buy tickets from the University’s online store at http://tinyurl.com/rackhamconcert. 5
Puck of Pook’s Hill Art Competition The Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy presents an exhibition of Arthur Rackham’s works in Sussex for his 150th birthday in September 2017 at the National Trust’s Bateman’s House – and you can get involved too! We are holding an art competition inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s Puck of Pook’s Hill, which Arthur Rackham illustrated in 1906 for the American edition. Prizes include complete sets of PanMacmillan’s Rudyard Kipling books for children, and framed art prints of Arthur Rackham’s illustrations for Puck of Pook’s Hill. One winner will be selected from each of the following categories: entrants aged 5-10; entrants over 11-16; entrants aged 17+. For more information, download the full competition guidelines at http://www.sussexfolktalecentre.org/2017/02/28/ puck-of-pooks-hill-art-competition/
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Other events around the world
So Many Mattresses: Truth, Reality, Fiction on a European Bed 24 June 2017, Melbourne (Australia) Would we recognise an Australian fairy tale if it came to our doorstep, lacking robes of “once upon a time”? https://australianfairytalesociety.wordpress.com/2017conference-registration/ Transcreation through text and image: The case of Perrault’s and Grimm’s tales 11-14 July 2017, University of Lausanne (Switzerland) Studying illustrated editions of Perrault’s and Grimms’ tales to find transcreation across languages and cultures. h t t p : / / w p. u n i l . c h / re p ro d u c t i o n 2 0 1 7 / p ro g r a m m e / panels/?lang=fr#Cyrille_François George Macdonald's Scotland 2017 Conference 19-21 July 2017, University of Aberdeen Exploring all aspects related to the Scottish upbringing, education and heritage of the cleric, polymath and writer of fantastic literature George MacDonald. https://gmdscotland.wordpress.com/ 7
CfP:Thinking with Stories in Times of Conflict: A Conference in Fairy-Tale Studies Conference 2-5 August 2017, Wayne State University, Michigan (USA) Bringing fairy-tale scholars together to reflect upon the genre in relation to migration in different geographical locations and historical periods; political and social upheaval; and transformations with an eye to alternative futures.With plenary talks, workshops, panels and roundtables. http://clas.wayne.edu/languages/Thinking-with-Stories-inTimes-of-Conflict Terry Pratchett: HisWorld 16 September 2017 to 13 January 2018, Salisbury Museum An exclusive major exhibition based on the extraordinary life of Sir Terry Pratchett, the creative genius behind the Discworld series. http://www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/ terry-pratchett-hisworld Harry Potter: A History of Magic 20 October 2017 to 28 February 2018 Items from the British Library collection structured around subjects from Hogwarts. https://www.bl.uk/press-releases/2016/december/2017-atthe-british-library 8
Gramarye issue 11 e-book
Gramarye issue 11 is now available to order from our online store. This issue’s contents include: • ‘Subversive or What? Fairies and Rebellion’, Jeremy Harte • ‘The Suburban Boggart: Folklore in an Inner-City Park’, Ceri Houlbrook • ‘Wisconsin Werewolves: Visual Narration, Cultural Adaptation and Ostensive Action’, Willem de Blécourt • ‘The “Ancient Celtic Year” in Contemporary Children’s Fantasy’, Dimitra Fimi • ‘Ball-Gowned Bookworms, ‘Bad’ Fairies and Bold Adventurers: Fairy-Tale Films and Feminism’, Sue Short • ‘The Wondrous and the Mundane: Everyday Foods in Fairy Tales’, Rose Williamson • A review of Ruth B. Bottigheimer’s Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic, Willem de Blécourt 9
• A review of Richard Firth Green’s Elf Queens and Holy Friars: Fairy Beliefs and the Medieval Church, Katherine Langrish • A review of Christine A. Jones’ Mother Goose Refigured, Ruth B. Bottigheimer • A review of Marina Warner’s Fly Away Home: Stories, Andrew Teverson The printed edition of Gramarye is only available to pre-ordering customers and subscribers. To guarantee your printed copy of future issues, please subscribe here. Exclusive offer Gramarye readers are entitled to 20% off Scrivener software, the project management tool for writers. Just visit http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php and enter the coupon code ‘SUSSEXCENTRE’. The printed edition of Gramarye can also be ordered from: • Atlantis Books (London) • Kims (Chichester) • Treadwells (London)
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If you have any queries or feedback about this newsletter, please contact Heather Robbins at h.robbins@chi.ac.uk
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